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The time is the 1930s, the place, Tokyo, Japan. Nick Condon (James Cagney) is a Judo-loving American newspaper editor on a crusade to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. Even when the truth is the last thing is host country wants the world to read. When he publishes a world-exlcusive revealing Japan's secret plans for world domination all hell breaks loose and Condon must fight for his life, and the life of the woman (Sylvia Sidney) he's just fallen in love with. Made near the tail-end of the war, Blood On The Son is typical of the war-time propaganda Hollywood was producing in an effort to win the hearts and minds of those at home. Like most American films of its time, it features primarily Western actors playing the Japanese roles, with a few Koreans and Chinese actors for a bit of Occidental colour. Directed by: Frank Lloyd |
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Did You Know?Blood On The Sun is loosely (very, very loosely) based on the famed Tanaka Memorial document, the historical status of which is still in doubt. Most reputable historians claim it was, like the Zinoviev Letter, a forgery, but some still cling to the belief that it was the real deal. Dating from 1927, the Tanaka Memorial document supposedly sets out Japan's strategy for world domination - first take Manchuria, then the whole of China, following which South East Asia, India and Australia will all quickly fall, and the rest is easy. Related FilmsSabotage |
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